Footbridge linking Hong Kong’s Central Pier with IFC to close for demolition

The pedestrian footbridge linking Hong Kong’s Central Pier with the International Financial Centre (IFC) will be demolished and replaced by a temporary one, with Wednesday marking its last day open to the public.A new temporary passageway, located near the current footbridge, will be open for use on Thursday, according to Henderson Land Development.On Wednesday, some residents came to take a final look at the old bridge before its closure.Lukas Mok, 25, was among those snapping photos to document the azure blue bridge with his friend Jacky Chan.“In the past you could get a view of the [ferris] wheel and the clock tower in one shot, but now you cannot,” he said, referring to the new temporary bridge blocking the view.“I wanted to take a last photo of the new bridge through the old bridge ... It does not mean a lot but it means a lot to me.”The existing footbridge was constructed by the government and opened in 2007, following the relocation of the Star Ferry Pier to its current site in 2006.